Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!" "Tom, what do you mean?" "I mean just what I say, Sam. The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly. "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “"Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.”
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"”
not able to be found
From this reading “The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.”
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading “THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.”
having passed out of existence
From this reading “The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.”
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lose personal contact over time
In this reading “The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tom, what do you mean?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean just what I say, Sam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
and nothing more
From this reading "I mean just what I say, Sam.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Tom, what do you mean?"
not able to be found
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I mean just what I say, Sam.
express in words
From this reading "I mean just what I say, Sam.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Tom, don't go on in such a crazy fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ROVER BOYS AND THEIR FRIENDS "The houseboat is gone!"
male cat
From this reading "Tom, what do you mean?"
having passed out of existence
From this reading The houseboat is gone--vanished, missing, disappeared, drifted away, stolen!" ejaculated Tom Rover, excitedly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tom, what do you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tom, what do you mean?"
Chapter 2 of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters by Edward Stratemeyer holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 2 holds 66 sentences of The Rover Boys in Southern Waters, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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